Tue 22/Sep/2009

   Tue 22/Sep/2009

   Do you have the correct Computer Posture?

   If you do not practice good computer posture then there is an excellent chance that you will be doing yourself a great deal of harm over time. Correct computer posture is essential for your health and comfort. Bad computer posture can result in chronic pain in your neck, back, arms, legs and even feet. Most of us spend endless hours at our computers, day in and day out, either at work or at home on the Internet. To make matters worse, many of us use laptops. How often have you seen someone in Starbucks or at the airport hunched over their laptop that is sitting on their lap? Obviously, this is far from the correct computer posture. Bad computer posture invariably leads to forward head posture. Correct computer posture entails proper equipment placement, the correct viewing angle and the proper typing height of your computer. This, combined with the correct keyboard posture, can significantly reduce muscular-skeletal strain in the muscles and joints of your shoulders, neck, back and arm. Here are some simple tips to improve your computer posture: 1. Ensure that you desk and computer screen are at the correct height. You should be looking straight ahead at your screen and not down. 2. Keep your back straight. Sit in an upright, straight position at all times. Your lower back should be supported by your chair. 3. Do not slouch. This is implied by sitting up straight. Remember that slouching leads to bad posture. 4. Use an ergonomically designed, comfortable chair that promotes good posture. 5. Take a break every thirty minutes. 6. Use a posture cushion at home that reverses bad and forward head posture. Follow these simple tips and you will be well on your way to developing the correct computer posture. For more details please visit http://www.posturepal.com/.
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